Braedon is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Braedon means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Braedon across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Braedon has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Braedon is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “variant of Braden, descendant of Bradan”. A respelling of Braden, from an Irish surname meaning salmon.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,994 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 68 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Braedon per year, United States (1984 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (284/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (9/yr).
Braedon is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #1,674 nationally (given to 289 babies that year).
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